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Admission Requirements

Admissions Standards

  1. NYS teacher certification and at least 15 credits of graduate study in education for a specific school population, with at least one course in human development (including child or adolescent development)
  2. A GPA of at least 3.5 in graduate courses in a graduate degree program
  3. Two letters of recommendation from appropriate professional or academic sources.

Standards

  1. No course grade below B.

Note: In order to obtain the certificate extension, individuals must also pass the NYS Content Specialty Test in gifted education.